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Are All Online Entrepreneurs In A Hurry?

Posted March 4, 2008 in Productivity

The great thing about the Web is that everything, and I mean everything, is just one click away. If you’re interested in finding information, all you have to do is enter a certain URL and, the same way, if you are interested in purchasing something, grab your credit card, visit an online store and there you have it. There are however drawbacks and perhaps the most important one is the fact that people who are accustomed to the internet and especially those interested in earning a living online tend to expect things to happen overnight.

Nowadays, it definitely seems that most online entrepreneurs are in a hurry: in a hurry to get started, in a hurry to complete a certain task which normally requires quite a lot of time and, last but not least, in a hurry to see results. Is this really the way to go, will always being in a hurry actually get you far? [Click Here to Read More...]

Playin’ the Role: A Case Study in Credibility

Posted March 1, 2008 in Uncategorized

There are times and places for eloquence. This isn’t one. There’s something you need to know and you don’t need fanciful principles, lofty concepts, or useless ideology. This is a report on a case study that will change the way you freelance.

Let’s get down to brass tacks and set a solid foundation with some undeniable facts. You face inherent obstacles that threaten your success as a freelancer. Actually, that’s sort of what this whole blog is about; avoiding the pitfalls of freelancing to help you do it better.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to rehash the same obstacles discussed here on a weekly basis. Why should I? You know them all too well. We’re just going to jump straight to the source of all those woes. It all comes down to perception. How are you perceived? A kid in a basement with a computer? A middle-aged guy living with his mom? A hippie girl with a pen and paper? Fighting false perceptions can eat away at your entire career. [Click Here to Read More...]